We are inching closer to our 25th podcast with this episode, the 24th installment in the StashMyComics.com Podcast. It’s a 3 person cast today with Tim Morse, Kelly Bahoric, and Jason Martin. First up is the news with the rumor of Lobo being in the Justice League movie and the Falcon is going to be in Captain America 2. Tim also flipped out when he heard the Amazing Spider-Man series was getting rebooted. The Pull List is next with The Question #1 and Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #2. Finally, the Weekly Distraction closes the show with the topic: Old Fans and New Fans, Why the Hostility? But, don’t forget to check out the trivia.

Kevin October 4, 2012 at 11:22 am

I am ok with spiderman ending at 700. I am curious where they will go with the new start.

As an answer to this weeks question…
RedMist changed his name to mother f’er (he uses the entire word, but I am not sure I can write that here!)

Psured95

Iancharcoal October 7, 2012 at 5:52 pm

Concerning the rebooting issue, at the end of the day, all the stories are created by companies trying to sell the comic book. If they thought they would make more money selling releasing volume 2 issue 1 one month and volume 3 issue 1 the next month they would. New and old comic collectors instinctively want to own the #1 issue, but the old collectors want legacy as well.

At the heart of it I think everyone should worry much less about if/when a series reboots, that’s a bit of a selfish (not to mention ‘difficult’) goal. For the most part the numbering is a company’s decision. As long as the writers/drawers can still do what they do best, we should have little reason to complain.

The best way to sum that up is the following equation of importance:

Art + Stories > Numbering

That being said, there should be a comic book law requiring every reboot to also display the original numbering next to the rebooted number. That way the companies can exploit the #1 as much as they like, and the collectors can appreciate and (most importantly i.m.o.)keep track of the continuity much easier.

Iancharcoal October 7, 2012 at 6:24 pm

And just in case Kevin misses it on technicalities, my answer to the trivia question:

I need to pull out my Ghost Box issues again, but that story arc killed my interest in Astonishing X-Men. I really want to read Question sometime…I’ve only read an annual issue so far.

MattB October 14, 2012 at 10:51 am

Our own Jason Newcomb is a big Question fan. He reviewed that in one of the first few podcasts we did. If anyone can make a case for that book it’s him! I too want to get around to reading it.

Neil October 18, 2012 at 10:48 am

When Lobo throws nickels at strippers its called making it hail. Wish the JL movie would just be animated and wish Macho Man was still with us so he could voice him. lol LOBO ROLLIN! Really want to read the original Question stuff. Sweet show yall.